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Originally Posted by dgl94456
nitrogen in tires is GOOD because nitrogen is an inert gas and therefore will not react in any way with tire material. And, because it is inert, it does not expand and contract with temperature or atmospheric pressure changes, which is why aircraft tires are inflated with nitrogen vice air. Air is 79% oxygen which is a VERY active/reactive gas.
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Sorry Mate, but definately not true. In TRUTH, it approx 21% oxygen in the atmosphere. 78% nitrogen.
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Meteoro...the_Atmosphere
And Remember...GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND.
BUT...you are correct about nitrogen in tires.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Selling-Ni...-Air?&id=38142